This month’s focus is possibly the most important of the six pillars we rotate through.

I say that because it’s a time to sit back and really take a look at our lives as freelancers. That means looking at your income, your future career, and most importantly, your individual well-being.

I did a bit of this myself recently, specifically around my relationship with food and how freelancing has changed it. You can read about that here.

To really get started keeping an eye on how freelancing is changing your life, I want to remind you that every six months, we circle back around to fill out and review our self assessments. Once you’ve done it the first time, it’s simple to work through and is an incredibly valuable tool in keeping perspective on exactly how your choice to freelance is impacting your life. You can access your self assessment in both spreadsheet and document form here.

Don’t miss this opportunity to take control of how your freelance career progresses. When you’re done, don’t forget to come let us know in the forums!

Need new clients? Use the links below to find promising companies who are looking for freelancers.

If you don’t see something that works for you below, click on these links and add on a couple of your keywords to customize each search to your location or specialty. Also, remember to help other freelancers out and pass any good prospects on in the forums, or in our LinkedIn group.

Upwork: United Healthcare has an interesting opportunity in document management. They need 55 freelancers. (Seems a bit suspect, so use your discretion.)

Indeed: We’re seeing lots of work for writers (social media specifically) and design this week at Indeed.

Guru: Christmas book illustration, proof reading, and app development is up this week at Guru.

Hope you’re having a great week, and talk to you soon!

Megan.